Vol. 8, Issue 6 (2019)

Author(s):
RS Verma, Rubee Lata, RB Ram, SS Verma and Som Prakash

Abstract:
The present investigation was conducted to find out the response of combined ‘‘effect of organic, inorganic and bio-fertilizers on vegetative characters of dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus L.) plant’’. The results clearly revealed that growth and growth attributing characters were significantly influenced by integrated of organic, inorganic and bio-fertilizers. The maximum plant height (129.30 cm), number of branches per plant (7.61), number of thorns (58.41) and stem diameter (19.13 cm) were observed under the various treatments consisting of Water spray (T₁), FYM (T₂), 100% NPK (T₃), Azotobacter (T₄)_, PSB (T₅), FYM + 50% NPK (T₆),FYM + 75% NPK (T₇)_,FYM + 50% NPK + Azotobacter (T₈), FYM + 75%NPK +Azotobacter (T₉),FYM + 50%NPK + PSB (T₁₀)_, FYM + 75%NPK + PSB (T₁₁)_, FYM + 50%NPK + Azotobacter + PSB (T₁₂)andFYM + 75%NPK +Azotobacter +PSB (T₁₃) respectively. Hence, treatment combination (T₁₃) can be considered as best treatment for enhancing vegetative growth characters in dragon fruit under Lucknow conditions.